Attendance
Attendance Contacts
Absence Procedure
Students who are absent from school are required to have a parent/guardian verify the absence by one of the following:
- submitting a written note
- calling the main office at 860-887-2561 (please leave a voicemail if no one answers)
- sending a ParentSquare message to Mrs. Rondeau
- sending an email to attendance@bozrah.org
All absences will be considered unexcused until verification and/or documentation above is received.
Attendance Requirement for Athletics and Extracurricular Activities
In order to participate in any athletic or extra-curricular activity, students must be in school for a minimum of four (4) hours on the day of the activity (three hours on a shortened day).
Family Vacations
Parents/guardians are urged to arrange family vacations during school vacations to avoid absences for their child. Students that miss school often struggle with delayed understanding of concepts and skills and the work-load from trying to catch up.
Please also note that classwork and homework assignments may not be provided prior to the absence.
Board of Education Attendance Policy
Please see this link for a copy of the Bozrah Board of Education's adopted attendance policy: Board of Education Attendance Policy
Excused Absences
The only EXCUSED absences that the State of Connecticut allows are:
|
Reason |
Documentation |
Limit |
|
Any reason that the student’s parent or guardian approves. |
Parent email, phone call or note. |
9 |
|
Student illness |
Note from a licensed doctor or determination by the school nurse. |
Unlimited |
|
Student’s observance of a religious holiday. |
None, but a religious calendar may be requested. |
Unlimited |
|
Death in the student’s family or other emergency beyond the control of the student’s family. |
Parent email, phone call or note. Additional documentation may be requested. |
Unlimited |
|
Mandated court appearances |
Documentation from the court is required. |
Unlimited |
|
The lack of district-provided transportation |
None. |
Unlimited |
|
Extraordinary educational opportunities pre-approved by district administrators |
Parent email, phone call or note. Additional documentation may be requested. |
Unlimited |
Unexcused Absences
All absences not listed to the left are considered unexcused.
TRUANCY: A student who has 4 unexcused absences within a month or 10 during the school year is considered truant. If a student is determined to be truant, a PPT meeting will be scheduled with the family to investigate any possible qualifications for special education and to make a plan for regular attendance by the student. Additional resources including our school psychologist, and Connecticut Department of Children and Families (DCF) may be contacted to provide support and accountability for improvement in the student's attendance.
CHRONICALLY ABSENT: A student that is absent from school for 10% of the school year or more, is considered chronically absent. In this case it does not matter if the student's absences are excused or unexcused. This data is reported to the Connecticut Department of Education annually.
Please note: Students that are truant or chronically absent may be considered for grade retention based on student performance and readiness for the next grade.
